PE-15: Water Damage Protection
Control Family:
CSF v2.0 References:
Threats Addressed:
Baselines:
Previous Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
- PE-15: Water Damage Protection
Control Statement
Protect the system from damage resulting from water leakage by providing master shutoff or isolation valves that are accessible, working properly, and known to key personnel.
Supplemental Guidance
The provision of water damage protection primarily applies to organizational facilities that contain concentrations of system resources, including data centers, server rooms, and mainframe computer rooms. Isolation valves can be employed in addition to or in lieu of master shutoff valves to shut off water supplies in specific areas of concern without affecting entire organizations.
OT Discussion
Water damage protection and the use of shutoff and isolation valves are procedural actions and specific types of OT. OT used in the manufacturing, hydropower, transportation/navigation, water, and wastewater industries rely on the movement of water and are specifically designed to manage the quantity, flow, and pressure of water. Power circuits, distribution closets, routers, and switches that support fire protection and life safety systems should ensure that water will not disable the system (e.g., a fire that activates the sprinkler system does not spray onto the fire control servers, routers, or switches or short out the alarms, egress systems, emergency lighting, or suppression systems).
Control Enhancements
PE-15(1): Automation Support
Baseline(s):
- High
- OT High (SP 800-82r3)
Detect the presence of water near the system and alert [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] using [Assignment: organization-defined automated mechanisms].